JOHOR BAHRU, Mac 2 — Police arrested an elderly woman for allegedly driving against traffic at Kilometre 9 of Jalan Johor Bahru – Ayer Hitam early yesterday morning.
Johor Bahru Utara district police chief ACP Balveer Singh said they identified a 13-second clip on X (formerly known as Twitter) that went viral, showing a grey Honda Civic car being driven against traffic which occurred between 12am and 2.50am.
“Acting on information, at around 4.11pm, we detained a 75-year-old female suspect to assist in the investigation,” he said in a statement last night.
Balveer added the woman was taken into custody following her summons to the Iskandar Puteri police station.
An initial investigation indicated the suspect was not under the influence of alcohol, and subsequent inquiries suggested she might have dementia.
The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to RM15,000.
— Bernama
